PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Nielson (ranked 1894 p4p, 2434 weight class) and Jameel Johnson (ranked 218 p4p, 270 weight class). Patrick Nielson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nielson
vs
Johnson

178 cm
23
188
6 - 7 - 0

187 cm
21
196
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Nielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jameel Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielson slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson blocks a head kick by Nielson.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nielson.
Nielson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nielson.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nielson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Nielson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson tries to work over Nielson's front leg with a kick but Nielson checks it.
Nielson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nielson looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nielson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielson doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Nielson's corner calls for a 1-2. Nielson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Nielson is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nielson throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nielson.
Nielson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nielson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nielson on the side of the head.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a body punch but Nielson moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson misses with a hook
and Nielson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Nielson.
We've been hearing reports that Nielson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nielson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Nielson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nielson looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Jameel Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Nielson throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Nielson moves away and avoids it.
Nielson slips a jab from Johnson.
Nielson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nielson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nielson digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nielson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nielson misses with a wild body shot.
Nielson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nielson wants to clinch.
Nielson slips under a jab.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nielson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nielson looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Nielson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Nielson as he connects with a hook.

Nielson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson effectively controlling the action here.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nielson tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Nielson back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Nielson.
Nielson dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Nielson is blocking nicely.
Nielson can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Nielson.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nielson on the side of the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Nielson misses.
Nielson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Nielson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nielson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jameel Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nielson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Nielson moves out of range easily.
Nielson is looking to counter punch.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Nielson.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nielson.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Nielson as he checks the leg kick.
Nielson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Nielson motions for Johnson to come forward. Nielson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nielson was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Nielson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Nielson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nielson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Nielson jumps back.
Johnson tries a low kick but Nielson avoids it.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Nielson slips the punch.
Nielson tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
Nielson thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nielson misses with a low kick.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nielson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Nielson.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Nielson.
Nielson avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Nice uppercut lands for Nielson. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Nielson takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson tests Nielson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Nielson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nielson avoids a kick to the body.
Nielson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Nielson moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nielson.
Nielson misses with a kick to the body.
Nielson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nielson drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nielson lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Nielson throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
Nielson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nielson takes one on the button.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nielson.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nielson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nielson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Nielson shakes it off.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nielson blocks a jab.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nielson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses

and Nielson counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nielson wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Nielson won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Nielson controlling from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Patrick Nielson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnson takes a swing at Nielson's ribcage but misses.
Nielson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Nielson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nielson lands with a light punch inside.
Nielson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nielson prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Nielson lands with a right to the head.
Johnson is trying to push Nielson away but Nielson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Nielson has the dominant position.
Johnson is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielson can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Nielson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Nielson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Nielson's legs.
Nielson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Johnson wants to slow Nielson down by chopping away at his legs.
Nielson tries to clinch up.
Nielson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nielson.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Nielson.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Donk. Johnson catches Nielson right on the button with a cross.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Nielson misses.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nielson throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Nielson throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nielson moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nielson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson takes a swing at Nielson's ribcage but misses.
Nielson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Nielson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Nielson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Nielson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes Nielson off looking to stand but Nielson dives back in and keeps control.
Nielson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Johnson kicks Nielson off and gets back to his feet.
Nielson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson moves out of range as Nielson throws a body kick.
Nielson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nielson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nielson lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nielson throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Nielson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Johnson misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nielson.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Nielson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson throws a hook but Nielson avoids it easily.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nielson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Nielson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nielson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nielson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nielson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jameel Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nielson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circling - Nielson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nielson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nielson throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nielson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Nielson.
Nielson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson misses the jab.
It looked like Nielson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johnson.
Nielson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to move into range but Nielson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nielson connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Nielson's leg. Nielson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nielson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nielson.
Nielson looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Nielson misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnson!
Johnson throws a push kick but Nielson slaps the foot to one side.
Nielson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Nielson.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nielson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Nielson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nielson connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nielson throws a body kick that misses.
Nielson wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Nielson blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Nielson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nielson staying out of range there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nielson.
An attempted straight right counter from Nielson misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nielson counters with a thumping low kick.
Nielson throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nielson. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson looks for the body kick but Nielson saw that one coming.
Nielson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nielson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nielson misses with a head kick.
Nielson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nielson throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nielson was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Nielson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Nielson avoids it well.
Nielson dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
A nice inside leg kick there by Nielson. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Nielson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Nielson.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nielson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Patrick Nielson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nielson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson cracks Nielson with a good jab.
Nielson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nielson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nielson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Nielson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nielson checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Nielson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nielson.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Nielson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Nielson.
Nielson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nielson.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Nielson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johnson throws a body punch but Nielson moves out of range.
Nielson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Nielson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson takes a swing at Nielson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Nielson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nielson misses with a hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson checks a low kick from Nielson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nielson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nielson misses with a kick to the body.
Nielson misses with a low kick.
Nielson slips a straight right by Johnson.
Nielson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Nielson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nielson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nielson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nielson.
Nielson scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nielson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nielson.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Nielson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nielson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson clobbers Nielson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson moves out of range as Nielson throws a body kick.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nielson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a hook but Nielson blocks it.
Johnson throws the left hand but Nielson avoids the punch easily.
As Johnson looks to move away, Nielson throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
Nielson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nielson staying out of range there.
Nielson lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nielson tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Nielson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johnson moves out of range as Nielson throws a body kick.
Johnson throws a fast counter high kick but Nielson manages to duck under it in time.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nielson.
Nielson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Nielson's shoulder, as Nielson tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson checks a low kick from Nielson.
Nielson punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nielson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nielson.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Nielson misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Nielson throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Nielson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson cracks Nielson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick from Nielson misses.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nielson with a body shot.
Nielson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nielson misses with a hook.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nielson moves away.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nielson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nielson.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nielson can pounce on him.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nielson feinted with a counter takedown.
Nielson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Nielson tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Nielson misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Nielson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Nielson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Nielson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nielson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nielson stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.

Nielson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Johnson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Nielson has cracked it and Johnson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Nielson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Patrick Nielson!
After the fight, Patrick Nielson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.